Dublin drinks

Gavin

Well, Christmas is approaching (sorry). Maybe we should all go for some drinks at some point and cycle home sozzled?

DCC (the cycling one) are doing drinks on 18th Dec in POD on Harcourt St. We could tag onto that.

Or maybe go for a christmas cycle and stop in Johnny foxes for drinks some saturday afternoon or something.

Anyone ?

DirkVoodoo

Great idea Verb, I was thinking of something similar a while ago. Definitely have to incorporate some kind of cycling into a christmas drinks.

Count me in.

P.S. Santa hats essential!

TinyExplosions

Like the Johnny Foxes idea

kenmc

has to be on or before 19th dec for me! after that i no be here,

Lumen

Johnny Foxes +1.

Raam

good idea but what about something a bit more central for us Northsiders ... town?

peterk19

+1 for city centre

TinyExplosions

Where's good in the city centre that has bike parking close by?

I'll suggest the church again, but don't mind really... I'll go anywhere!

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Where's good in the city centre that has bike parking close by?

I'll suggest the church again, but don't mind really... I'll go anywhere!

Sounds good, but I guess we'll be sitting inside this time

Gavin

Well, most Saturday cycles tend to head out into Wicklow. It's probably easiest to just say right, on X saturday, we go for a spin as usual, and on the way home, pile into a pub. I'm thinking just a few drinks and off home.

Everyone has too much on during christmas to allocate a specific night, so why not just combine it with a saturday spin which everyone goes out on.

Trooping into a pub in town with cycle gear and bikes in tow is a bit awkward. Although we could of course just pick a night and everyone go in! Or do both!

DirkVoodoo

I'm nearly of the view that having it on a regular spin is a bad idea. I would think a short spin where people can be properly clothed and not sweating/tired/dehydrated after a saturday spin would be best.

Just an idea, I don't mind what happens as long as I can wear a santa hat!

DirkVoodoo

Ok, I have been thinking so, not being too vague, how about December 17/18th, in town, evening about 7/8 and somewhere that you can park a bike without it getting knicked straight away?

kenmc

I'd say that it should be a non-spin event. If people want to cycle into there so be it. But in all fairness we can't really go off on motorists moaning about 2 abreast if we go organizing a drink-cycle event.

Chips Lovell

Anytime I've walked into a pub in full cycling gear before I might as well have been wearing assless chaps from the looks I got. I think something you can wear your civvies to would work best.

bunnygreen

Id like to see you in arseless chaps my friend,or ...arseless Orwell Bib Shorts,ummmhhh.

TinyExplosions

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Ok, I have been thinking so, not being too vague, how about December 17/18th, in town, evening about 7/8 and somewhere that you can park a bike without it getting knicked straight away?

That's the church then!

unionman

TinyExplosions wrote: »

That's the church then!

Yeah sounds good to me:D

DirkVoodoo

Sweet we are agreed (nearly!). So santa hats, pinstripe suits and assless chaps for those who are so inclined!

LDB

el tonto wrote: »

Anytime I've walked into a pub in full cycling gear before I might as well have been wearing assless chaps from the looks I got. I think something you can wear your civvies to would work best.

Oh Dear that nearly made me choke on the popcorn I was eating!

The Church sounds good to me

oobydooby

Just to break the pattern a bit... +1 on Johnny Foxes. Post-spin.

Loads of Xmas stuff on and a Saturday spin to escape it all would be great. Would also like to see cyclists' bikes and gear etc. rather than the nadir of their offbike fashion sense. It wouldn't have to be a mad one. A drink or two in Johnny Foxes after a spin in cycling gear where it's obvious that cycling is the common link sounds good to me...

DirkVoodoo

In theory we could do both since most of us are out on saturdays anyway. We could have the johnny fox meet at the end of november?

fish-head

I'm in.

'68 Fastback

Sounds like this is a done deal already but what about Hogans on Georges st? Bike parking right outside, huge windows so you can still see your steed from inside and its a bit of a courier pub so you won't feel out of place in lycra tights. Plus its just up the road from the George so ElTonto can show off these assless chaps he's so desparate for us to see:D

Chips Lovell

Yes, everyone in the George wears that kind of stuff, don't you know.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Yes, everyone in the George wears that kind of stuff, don't you know.

I didn't, but you do seem knowledgeable...

'68 Fastback

Yeah, it was a stab in the dark on my part but now I'm thinkin you might not have been given the said defective pantaloons as a comedy gift.

kenmc

'68 wrote:

Sounds like this is a done deal already but what about Hogans on Georges st? Bike parking right outside, huge windows so you can still see your steed from inside and its a hole of a place

Fixed

TinyExplosions

kenmc wrote: »

Fixed

I quite like Hogans, but prefer the Church!

Why not make it a Thursday night, and go to Fibbers -3euro drinks!

Chips Lovell

Some of us gave up going to Fibbers by the time we had our Leaving Cert done.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Some of us gave up going to Fibbers by the time we had our Leaving Cert done.

I've got another couple of years left to go there then
I wish...

Gavin

Church is good pour moi so ! Could have a seperate christmas cycle replete with santa paraphernalia and just stop like yee seem to regularly do in Enniskerry.

DirkVoodoo

Ok so, drinks in town (still up in the air, toss up between Hogans and the Church by the looks of it) and hot chocolate and mince pies in Enniskerry ?

EDIT: I've seen this drinks thing been done on other forums but it normally seems to go a lot smoother, cyclists are a fickle bunch indeed.

Chips Lovell

That reminds me, it will soon be time to put my Christmas bartape on.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

That reminds me, it will soon be time to put my Christmas bartape on.

Red and White? Green? Hot Pink?

Chips Lovell

Green with reindeers on it.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Green with reindeers on it.

Sounds purty.... you got a 'Team Santa' Assos kit?

unionman

Is there a date set for this yet?

Or dates for both the Church / Johnny Fox get togethers?

DirkVoodoo

I think we need a mod to make a temporary sticky of the date/time/place so everyone can make arrangements.